How to pronounce chipmunk
Say it like CHIP-mungk. Chipmunk has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHIP).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce chipmunk. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- CHIP
- mungk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chipmunk pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- mungkKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of chipmunk
American and British speakers say chipmunk in essentially the same way: /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/ in the US and /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHIP-mungk.
What does chipmunk mean?
- Any of certain the small, striped rodents, all found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk, placed in the taxonomic subtribe Tamiina.
- To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
- To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
- To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
Where does chipmunk come from?
1832; alteration (influenced by chipping squirrel) of earlier chitmunk, from older Ojibwe ačitamo˙nˀ (“squirrels”) (modern ajidamoo), literally ‘those who descend headlong’, from ačit- (“headfirst, face-down”) (compare modern ajijibizo (“he
Questions about saying chipmunk
How do you pronounce chipmunk?
Say CHIP-mungk. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/. In British English it is /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chipmunk?
Chipmunk has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHIP). Broken into parts: CHIP · mungk.
Do Americans and Brits say chipmunk the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/ and the British form is /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.